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organic_archer:
Can't figure out what this one is. I only run across it in the understory of dense, wet timber along the local rivers. It isn't widespread, and the one in the pictures is fairly large. Most are only a few inches in diameter.  What do you all think?

Bob Barnes:
it looks like a double serrated leaf margin...there are only a few trees with that.  The group consists of mostly elms, but it doesn't look like an elm.  There's also birch and hornbeam...

Digital Caveman:
Definitely Eastern Hop Hornbeam, AKA Ironwood, AKA Poorman's Osage, AKA Osage of the North. 

It's quite elastic, dense, and slow-growing, It's relatively uncommon unless you find clusters, which usually have a fair number in them. I find they typically either unusable or pretty good, not a lot in between. It's generally an undergrowth tree that doesn't grow very big, but I've seen more big trees further south.  It splits like elm.
It's a great bow wood in every regard, It would fit your style wonderfully, I'm kind of surprised you haven't already used it.  It does take a while to season.  Probably my single favorite material, please send some.  ;D

Kidder:
I plugged your pictures into PictureThis. Both photos (bark and leaves) came back as American Hophornbeam.

bownarra:
Interesting the few hop hornbeams i've seen over here have darker bark that is a lot smoother. Trees eh!? Good find anyway it is great wood.

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